OmarAwaisDO

Thoracic Surgery • Pittsburgh, PA

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Chief of Thoracic, UPMC Mercy,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
1400 Locust Street
Suite C800
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone+1 412-232-5665
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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2006 - 2008
One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2003
NYIT College Of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

PA State License 2003 - 2024
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Clinical Trials

Outcomes After Esophagectomy With a Focus on Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy and Quality of Life Start of enrollment: 1999 May 01
Recruiting
Outcomes After Medical and Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Start of enrollment: 1999 Apr 01
Active, not recruiting
Esophageal Cancer Risk Registry Start of enrollment: 1999 Jun 01
Recruiting

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Evaluation of electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopic biopsy of lung lesions performed by a thoracic surgical service.
Tadeusz D Witek, Arjun Pennathur, Daniel Brynien, James D Luketich, Mark Scaife, David Azar, Matthew J Schuchert, William E Gooding, Omar Awais> ;Surgery. 2023 May 1
Comparison of robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy versus minimally invasive esophagectomy: A propensity-matched study from a single high-volume institution.
Chigozirim N Ekeke, Gino M Kuiper, James D Luketich, Kristine M Ruppert, Susan J Copelli, Nicholas Baker, Ryan M Levy, Omar Awais, Neil A Christie, Rajeev Dhupar, Arju...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023 Aug 1
2 citations
State of the Art in Lung Nodule Localization.
Evan T Alicuben, Renee L Levesque, Syed F Ashraf, Neil A Christie, Omar Awais, Inderpal S Sarkaria, Rajeev Dhupar> ;Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2022 Oct 26
8 citations
Anastomotic complications after esophagectomy: Influence of omentoplasty in propensity-weighted cohorts
Michael Lu, James D. Luketich, Ryan M. Levy, Omar Awais, Inderpal S. Sarkaria, Paul Visintainer, Katie S. Nason> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2020 May 1
14 citations
Pleural dye marking of lung nodules by electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy
Mark R. Bowling, Erik Folch, Sandeep J. Khandhar, Douglas A. Arenberg, Omar Awais, Douglas J. Minnich, Michael A. Pritchett, Otis B. Rickman, Eric Sztejman, Carlos J. ...> ;The Clinical Respiratory Journal. 2019 Nov 1
6 citations
Management of Recurrent Paraesophageal Hernia.
Tadeusz D. Witek, James D. Luketich, Arjun Pennathur, Omar Awais> ;Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2019 Nov 1
5 citations
Percutaneous computed tomography–guided biopsy performed by thoracic surgeons in 955 patients: A paradigm shift in image-guided thoracic procedures
Seth L. Welborn, N. Paul Ohori, Katie S. Nason, Arjun Pennathur, Omar Awais, James D. Luketich, Matthew J. Schuchert> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019 Mar 1
26 citations
Factors influencing recurrence following anatomic lung resection for clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer
Matthew J. Schuchert, Daniel P. Normolle, Omar Awais, Arjun Pennathur, David O. Wilson, James D. Luketich, Rodney J. Landreneau> ;Lung Cancer. 2019 Feb 1
19 citations
Mesh cruroplasty in laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernias is not associated with better long-term outcomes compared to primary repair.
Vernissia Tam, James D. Luketich, Ryan M. Levy, Omar Awais, Manisha Shende, Katie S. Nason> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2017 Oct 1
10 citations
Minimally invasive staging of esophageal cancer.
Kunal Mehta, Valentino Bianco, Omar Awais, James D. Luketich, Arjun Pennathur> ;Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2017 Mar 1
15 citations
Non-Elective Paraesophageal Hernia Repair Portends Worse Outcomes in Comparable Patients: a Propensity-Adjusted Analysis.
Vernissia Tam, James D. Luketich, Daniel G. Winger, Inderpal S. Sarkaria, Ryan M. Levy, Omar Awais, Manisha Shende, Katie S. Nason, Neil A. Christie> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2017 Jan 1
17 citations
Cancer Recurrence After Esophagectomy: Impact of Postoperative Infection in Propensity-Matched Cohorts
Vernissia Tam, James D. Luketich, Daniel G. Winger, Inderpal S. Sarkaria, Ryan M. Levy, Omar Awais, Manisha Shende, Katie S. Nason> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Nov 1
77 citations
Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy-Guided Dye Marking for Thoracoscopic Resection of Pulmonary Nodules
Omar Awais, Michael R. Reidy, Kunal Mehta, Valentino Bianco, William E. Gooding, Matthew J. Schuchert, James D. Luketich, Arjun Pennathur> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016 Jul 1
30 citations
Thoracic Esophageal Diverticula: A 15-Year Experience of Minimally Invasive Surgical Management.
Ryan A. Macke, James D. Luketich, Arjun Pennathur, Valentino Bianco, Omar Awais, William E. Gooding, Matthew J. Schuchert, Katie S. Nason, Ryan M. Levy> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2015 Nov 1
17 citations
A propensity-matched analysis comparing survival after primary minimally invasive esophagectomy followed by adjuvant therapy to neoadjuvant therapy for esophagogastric...
Haris Zahoor, James D. Luketich, Ryan M. Levy, Omar Awais, Daniel G. Winger, Michael K. Gibson, Katie S. Nason> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2015 Feb 1
14 citations
Roux-en-Y near esophagojejunostomy for failed antireflux operations: outcomes in more than 100 patients.
Omar Awais, James D. Luketich, Neha Reddy, Valentino Bianco, Ryan M. Levy, Matthew J. Schuchert, William E. Gooding, Lawrence R. Crist, Rodney J. Landreneau, Arjun Pen...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2014 Dec 1
6 citations
Anatomic segmentectomy and brachytherapy mesh implantation for clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Joshua P. Landreneau, Matthew J. Schuchert, Robert J. Weyant, Ghulam Abbas, Joseph J. Wizorek, Omar Awais, Margaret M. Reamer, James D. Luketich, Rodney J. Landreneau> ;Surgery. 2014 Feb 1
26 citations
A clinical prediction rule for perioperative mortality and major morbidity after laparoscopic giant paraesophageal hernia repair.
Nikiforos Ballian, James D. Luketich, Ryan M. Levy, Omar Awais, Daniel G. Winger, Benny Weksler, Rodney J. Landreneau, Katie S. Nason> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2013 Mar 1
89 citations
Anatomic segmentectomy for the solitary pulmonary nodule and early-stage lung cancer
Matthew J. Schuchert, Ghulam Abbas, Omar Awais, Arjun Pennathur, Katie S. Nason, David O. Wilson, Jill M. Siegfried, James D. Luketich, Rodney J. Landreneau> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2012 Jun 1
17 citations
Influence of Age and IB Status After Resection of Node-Negative Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Matthew J. Schuchert, Omar Awais, Ghulam Abbas, Zachary D. Horne, Katie S. Nason, Arjun Pennathur, André P. Souza, Jill M. Siegfried, David O. Wilson, James D. Luketic...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2012 Mar 1
37 citations
Quality of life after collis gastroplasty for short esophagus in patients with paraesophageal hernia.
Katie S. Nason, James D. Luketich, Omar Awais, Ghulam Abbas, Arjun Pennathur, Rodney J. Landreneau, Matthew J. Schuchert> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011 Nov 1
50 citations
Reoperative antireflux surgery for failed fundoplication: an analysis of outcomes in 275 patients.
Omar Awais, James D. Luketich, Matthew J. Schuchert, Christopher R. Morse, Jonathan Wilson, William E. Gooding, Rodney J. Landreneau, Arjun Pennathur> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011 Sep 1
33 citations
Gastroesophageal reflux disease symptom severity, proton pump inhibitor use, and esophageal carcinogenesis.
Katie S. Nason, Promporn Paula Wichienkuer, Omar Awais, Matthew J. Schuchert, James D. Luketich, Robert W. O’Rourke, John G. Hunter, Blair A. Jobe> ;Archives of Surgery. 2011 Jul 18
41 citations
Impact of Angiolymphatic and Pleural Invasion on Surgical Outcomes for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Matthew J. Schuchert, Lana Y. Schumacher, Arman Kilic, John M. Close, James R. Landreneau, Arjun Pennathur, Omar Awais, Samuel A. Yousem, David O. Wilson, James D. Luk...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011 Apr 1
114 citations
Comparison of surgical techniques for early-stage thymoma: feasibility of minimally invasive thymectomy and comparison with open resection.
Arjun Pennathur, Irfan Qureshi, Matthew J. Schuchert, Rajeev Dhupar, Peter F. Ferson, William E. Gooding, Sebastien Gilbert, Manisha Shende, Omar Awais, Joel S. Greenb...> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2011 Mar 1
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Press Mentions

Q and a: Advances in Lung Cancer with Dr. AwaisMarch 30th, 2022
WATS-3D plus Seattle Protocol Increases Dysplasia Detection in Barrett’s EsophagusOctober 13th, 2021